Sleeping driver caught with almost 1000 ecstasy tablets: court

By
Nick Ralston

Feb. 26, 2013, 2:04 p.m.

An Irishman who drew attention to himself by falling asleep in his car while it was still running in Sydney's east has been charged after he was allegedly found to be carrying almost 1000 ecstasy tablets.

An Irishman who drew attention to himself by falling asleep in his car while it was still running in Sydney's east has been charged after he was allegedly found to be carrying almost 1000 ecstasy tablets.

Kingsford residents became concerned on Monday morning when they discovered a man asleep in a hire car in their street.

They called police to Meeks Street where they found John Michael Phillips asleep in the driver's seat with the car's engine running.

The 31-year-old, who is in Australia on a residential bridging visa, woke and then allegedly tried to drive off.

He was stopped by the police, who then searched his car and found 984 ecstasy tables.

They also breath tested Mr Phillips, who allegedly returned a breath analysis reading of 0.06.